GDC09: Punch-Out!!

I got a chance to try out Punch-Out!! on the GDC show floor. The game is exactly what you would expect. It’s the original, sans Mike Tyson, in full nostalgic detail.

Even the tactics used to beat each fighter are more or less intact. The Nintendo representative didn’t even have a chance to tell me the trick to beating King Hippo before I instinctively went for the jaw then the gut. (You may think you don’t remember, but believe me, it’s like riding a bike.)

I’m also pleased to say the controls are, if not immediately obvious or intuitive, fun and well-suited to the game. The thumbstick on the nunchuck dodges left and right. Holding the stick up while punching (literally, physically moving your arm in a punch motion) swings for the jaw. Holding the trigger (B or Z button depending on which hand) while punching launches a body blow. It definitely took me a couple rounds to get used to but once I did it felt natural.

If you loved the original, first impressions say the Wii edition will be a good buy when it hits store shelves May 18.

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